Cold Foil
A smooth, flat metallic base you can print full colour over — modern shine with creative freedom.
process
Inline, UV-cured adhesive — no heated die required.
finish
Smooth and completely flat.
overprinting
CMYK over foil for custom metallic colours.
best substrate
Smooth, coated and film stocks.
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What it is
Answer — Engine Summary
Cold foil is an inline label-printing technique that applies metallic foil using adhesive and UV light rather than heat. It produces a smooth, flat finish, can cover large areas economically, and can be overprinted with CMYK to create metallic colours — making it ideal for vibrant, contemporary label designs.
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What it is
Cold foil transfers a metallic layer onto the label inline during printing, using a UV-cured adhesive instead of a heated die. Because no metal die is required, set-up is faster and large metallic areas are more cost-effective on longer runs. Its biggest creative advantage is overprinting: printing CMYK inks on top of silver cold foil produces brilliant metallic golds, reds, blues and greens — effectively unlimited metallic colours from a single foil.Cold foil transfers a metallic layer onto the label inline during printing, using a UV-cured adhesive instead of a heated die.
Because no metal die is required, set-up is faster and large metallic areas are more cost-effective on longer runs. Its biggest creative advantage is overprinting: printing CMYK inks on top of silver cold foil produces brilliant metallic golds, reds, blues and greens — effectively unlimited metallic colours from a single foil.
Why it Matters
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COST-EFFECTIVE FOR LARGE
Cost-effective for large metallic areas and longer production runs.
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LIES PERFECTLY FLAT
A clean, modern look.
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CAN BE OVERPRINTED
Can be overprinted with colour to create any metallic shade.
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IDEAL FOR TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE
Ideal for temperature-sensitive films and smooth, non-porous substrates.
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FAST INLINE PROCESS
Fast inline process keeps lead times short.
Best Suited For
Modern wine
Craft beer labels
Full-bleed metallic backgrounds
Perfume & Cosmetics
Personal-care films
Technical Specifications
Process
Inline, UV-cured adhesive — no heated die required.
Finish
Smooth and completely flat.
Overprinting
CMYK over foil for custom metallic colours.
Best substrate
Smooth, coated and film stocks.
Pairs Beautifully With
Mix flat cold-foil areas with bright raised hot-foil highlights.
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What it is
Begin your brilliant project.
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